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We provide a secure environment for your websites operation. What is HTTPS and Why Do I Need It? Every business with an online presence should be making the switch to HTTPS in the near future. HTTPS is the protocol used for secure communication over a computer network. That means it provides critical security for both websites and the end users bro... wsing habits and personal information. When you use just HTTP, your computers browser transmits data between itself and the server in clear text, easily readable by anyone in between with a minimal amount of effort and the right knowledge. Its like shouting personal information to a friend across a crowded coffee shop. Everyone there can hear you if theyre listening and intercept that data, at will. When using HTTPS, your computer encrypts the data transmitted between it and the server. So when you talk with that friend across the coffee shop, youre now speaking in a language only the two of you understand. Its far more secure than HTTP, and rapidly becoming standard to use this level of security. Anyone transmitting sensitive data over the internet, such as hospitals, financial institutions and ecommerce sites, should always be using HTTPS. However, adopting HTTPS isnt just for the security of website owners and their users. Googles HTTPS Everywhere initiative has given those on the fence yet another strong reason to begin using the secure protocol. For about the last year, Google has gradually been tweaking its search algorithms to give sites running HTTPS a more relevant search ranking . A sites location on Googles search page can make a huge difference in its success. Those sites a user has to scroll down to see, or click on the second page to find, often will have fewer hits than their top of the first pages search results counterparts. The move by Google is in support of this larger internet trend, which is seeing all online communication migrate toward full HTTPS adoption. An upcoming release of Googles Chrome browser will actually begin to mark sites still ...Read More